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Expediting State Approval for Drinking Water Protection Programs

New legislation aims to speed up federal approval for state underground injection control programs, especially those for Class VI wells (used for carbon dioxide storage, among others). This allows states to take over oversight of these wells more quickly, potentially streamlining environmental and economic projects. Citizens may experience the impact through faster implementation of local drinking water safety regulations.
Key points
Shortens the federal decision-making timeline for state drinking water protection programs to 180 days.
Allows for automatic approval of a state program if a decision isn't made within the specified period, provided the state already oversees other well types.
Designates a single individual within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to coordinate with states to streamline the approval process.
Requires the EPA to report on staff and resource availability to promptly implement the new requirements.
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Additional Information
Primacy Certainty Act of 2023
Print number: HR 3568
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Process start date: 2023-05-22